University Writing Program

Sandy Koullas has taught in the University Writing Program since 2015, first as a graduate student instructor and then as a postdoctoral teaching fellow before joining the faculty as a lecturer in 2021. She holds a BA (philosophy and psychology) and an MA (philosophy) from the University of the Witwatersrand and an MA and PhD (Philosophy) from Johns Hopkins. She has previously taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, SUNY Potsdam, and Georgetown University. 

Many of Dr Koullas’s recent courses have centered around the moral emotions, especially love. Her research interests are in ethics and African philosophy, with particular focus on practical reason, character, and virtue. Her chapter “Love, Practical Reason, and African Philosophy” in the Routledge Handbook on Love in Philosophy (edited by Adrienne Martin, 2019) showcases the intersection of some of these areas of interest. She is also interested in experiential learning and teaches an upper-level class where students conceptualize, plan, publicize, and host a public-facing academic conference. 

Dr Koullas loves teaching and working with students to build their confidence in new ways of thinking and expression. The pedagogical relationship is one she deeply values, and it contributes at least as much to her own learning as it does to the education of her students. 

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